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East Bladen beat South Brunswick 27-26 in two overtimes Friday night.
The Eagles are 4-1 in the conference and tied for first with South Columbus. South is 3-2, 6-3 overall.
South scored first on a 40-yard pass from Nejuann Watts to James Burton-White.
East Bladen scored on its next possession, taking a 7-6 lead late in the quarter.
The Eagles scored on a 55-yard run in the second quarter for a 14-6 lead at halftime.

Chad McCumbee finished fourth out of 18 drivers in the CARS Pro Cup 200 Saturday at Myrtle Beach Speedway.
He was one of seven drives to complete all 200 laps. Jeff Agnew, of Floyd, Va., won the race with an average speed of nearly 65 mph. The race had eight cautions for 46 laps.
McCumbee’s No. 11 McLamb Fences Ford had touches of pink in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In particular, he honored West Brunswick High School guidance counselor Gloria Childress.

The West junior varsity football team was slated play West Bladen on Thursday, but it canceled so West played North Brunswick for the second time this season and won 35-24.
This was the Trojans’ fifth straight victory and gave it a 4-1 record in the conference. West will play on Thursday against South Columbus for the conference championship.
Against the Scorpions, West led 19-0 at halftime. Erick Hill scored on a pass thrown by Dylan Darguzas on the first play.

South Brunswick High School senior Summer Phillips won the North Carolina High School Athletic Association Class 3A East Tennis Regional Saturday at the Barton College Tennis Complex in Wilson.
Phillips, seeded No. 2, beat Savannah Sutton, the No. 1 seed from Eastern Wayne, 6-4, 6-2.
Phillips reached the final by beating another Eastern Wayne player, Grace Delbridge, 6-1, 6-3 in a semifinal on Saturday. Delbridge was the No. 3 seed.

Brunswick County athletes brought home 25 gold, 14 silver and 31 bronze medals in the 2011 Senior Games state finals Sept. 26–Oct. 2 in Raleigh, Cary, Clayton and Winston-Salem.
Of the 68 participants representing Brunswick County, 45 athletes and artists brought home 70 medals.
Peggy Owens brought home Brunswick County’s first bocce gold medal. Athletes had to be at least 55 to participate in Senior Games. Hank Lock, gold medalist in golf, was the county’s oldest male representative, at age 85.

A Southern rock band, three beach-music bands and an Elvis impersonator highlight the concerts at Festival by the Sea this weekend.
Some stadium seating will be available in front of the pavilion, but festival-goers are welcome to bring lounge/tailgating chairs.
Jaded Mayberry, the Southern rock band, performs “The Joker” by The Steve Miller Band, “Sweet Home Alabama” by Lynyrd Skynyd and other songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Hootie and The Blowfish, Sister Hazel and John Mellencamp.

In a struggling national economy, everybody’s favorite two words are “It’s free.”
Those two words describe Holden Beach’s Festival by the Sea. Once again, there will be free admission and free parking. A family can spend its money on food and crafts instead of admission.
The two-day festival is from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, and from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, under the high-rise bridge on the island.

Church offers winter clothing
Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2000 Zion Hill Road in Bolivia, will have a winter clothing giveaway from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. Bring what you don’t need, and take everything that you do need. All clothing is free to all.

I wasn’t there. I didn’t see for myself, experience for myself, the wonder of Jack Jezreel’s prophetic call for the parishioners of St. Brendan Church and the people of Brunswick County.
I feel a bit like Paul, the letter writer of the Christian Scriptures. He also was not there in the physical company of Jesus of Nazareth. He did not see or experience for himself the power of Jesus’ presence among the people of Jerusalem and its environs. Yet, he felt the call and command of Jesus’ message witnessed in his words and works viewed from afar.